Effects of particle aggregation and disaggregation on their inherent optical properties

• Published in: Optics express Vol. 19; no. 9; p. 7945
• Main Authors: Slade, Wayne H., Boss, Emmanuel, Russo, Clementina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 25.04.2011
• Subjects: Nephelometry and Turbidimetry - methods; Oceans and Seas; Particle Size; Particulate Matter - analysis; Particulate Matter - chemistry; Refractometry - methods; Water - chemistry

In many environments a large portion of particulate material is contained in aggregated particles; however, there is no validated framework to describe how aggregates in the ocean scatter light. Here we present the results of two experiments aiming to expose the role that aggregation plays in determ...